2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Reviews - Page 5 of 6

2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart 2.4 MIVEC from North America

Summary:

Sporty yet practical

Faults:

Rattling in the dash/windshield area after I got my 6 disd CD changer installed, had insulation put into dash panel and it went away.

General Comments:

This car is totally sexy looking. Sporty yet practical, I have all the cargo space I would need. Car handles like a dream, takes corners tight with no over or under steer. little to no torque steer when accelerating hard. Quick off the line although I think they could have squeezed more HP our of a 2.4L engine. All in all, I love my car and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Summary:

I look forward to enjoying my Lancer for many years to come!

Faults:

Flawless in the first few hundred miles.

General Comments:

The Lancer is surprisingly roomy and comfortable. Seats 4 adults very comfortably with armrest divider in the rear that has two cup holders. Very ergonomic interior with detail you'd expect on a much pricier car like grips over passenger doors, electric rear-view mirror adjustment, lots of storage space, mirrors in both sun visors, etc. Mine came with the "convenience package" that includes split rear seats and key less entry.

Very spunky for a small engine, especially with 5-speed transmission. Cruises easily on the freeway at 70 mph, but much over that starts developing road noise. Stock tires and the smaller rim size probably influences this. Steering is very responsive with no "slop". Braking excellent. 31 mpg around town with very little freeway driving!

I really like the exterior. I chose the Phoenix Red. Very nice lines, wide stance. Get comments on the roof antenna. The wheel covers are a bit tacky, but hey, the car was $12,400! For an additional $1,500 I took a 10 year/100,000 mile "everything" warranty. With that, tax, license it was around $15,000.00 out the door. A lot of car and a lot of security for that kind of money!

2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart 2.4 MIVEC from North America

Summary:

Faults:

There is rattle present while idling with the air conditioning running. Noise disappears when clutch is depressed. I have an appointment to check that out.

There is a slight tinny sound present at a certain RPM range (same sound as when the heat shield came loose on my older car).

General Comments:

Car is a lot of fun around the corners.

Acceleration is excellent, especially at higher RPM.

Ride can be too choppy at times if you're not into the stiff suspension.

Gearbox feels better than any I have ever experienced!

Sexy looking car.

Sheet metal seems thin (feels like this car may be susceptible to rust as it ages).

Seats are comfortable and stylish.

Assembly quality and plastic pieces are of average quality. There is a gap at the top of the CD deck that is large enough to peek into.

The white background on the gauges looks grey when driving at night in a well light area and does not provide enough contrast to the orange lights in those conditions.

The 140 Watt sound system on my car is adequate, but I recommend the 300 Watt system if you are really into sound (you have to order it as part of a "sun and sound" package which includes a sunroof as well).